Is Bancroft Elementary a good school?

Bancroft Elementary ranks 718 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bancroft Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 686 students attended Bancroft Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bancroft Elementary?

Students at Bancroft Elementary are 34% White, 27% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 16% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Bancroft Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bancroft Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Foothill Middle High : Northgate High

Bancroft Elementary

Summary:

Bancroft Elementary is a public elementary school in Walnut Creek, California, serving 675 students in grades K-5. This high-performing school consistently outshines the Mt. Diablo Unified School District and the state of California in academic achievement.

Bancroft Elementary's standout metrics include exceptional performance on standardized tests, with 66.45% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 70.57% proficient in Mathematics, compared to the district and state averages. The school also excels in supporting specific student subgroups, with Hispanic students and English Language Learners ranking in the top 5% and 10% of California elementary schools, respectively, in academic achievement. Additionally, Bancroft has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the district and nearby schools.

Bancroft Elementary's consistent high performance, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, highlights the potential for public schools to provide an excellent education, even within a lower-ranked district. When compared to nearby schools like Cambridge Elementary and Fair Oaks Elementary, Bancroft stands out as a shining example of academic excellence, likely due to factors such as effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and a supportive school community.

Detail:

Public K-5

2200 Parish Dr.
Walnut Creek, CA 94598-1524

(925) 933-3405

District: Mt. Diablo Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
718^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,843

Students who attend Bancroft Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Foothill Middle
High:	Northgate High

Student/teacher ratio: 27.2

Number of students: 686

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.4%

Hispanic:

26.7%

Asian:

21.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bancroft Elementary ranks better than 87.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.66. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Bancroft Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (34.4%), Hispanic (26.7%), Asian (21.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 12.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bancroft Elementary is 27.2. 18 elementary schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Bancroft Elementary employs 25.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bancroft Elementary is $10,843. 26 elementary schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bancroft Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bancroft Elementary 718^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Bancroft Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Mt. Diablo Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Mt. Diablo Unified 789^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bancroft Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bancroft Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	96.04	180^th	4809	96.3%
2005	91.82	395^th	4822	91.8%
2006	88.33	573^rd	4818	88.1%
2007	76.77	1103^rd	5113	78.4%
2008	83.16	828^th	5113	83.8%
2009	82.03	887^th	5193	82.9%
2010	77.38	1116^th	5314	79.0%
2011	82.96	849^th	5377	84.2%
2012	82.18	901^st	5390	83.3%
2013	86.95	654^th	5530	88.2%
2015	83.21	971^st	5611	82.7%
2016	87.21	786^th	5614	86.0%
2017	81.97	1047^th	5692	81.6%
2018	79.49	1161^st	5662	79.5%
2019	77.48	1269^th	5789	78.1%
2021	84.68	211^th	1417	85.1%
2022	82.81	1053^rd	5883	82.1%
2023	79.20	1193^rd	5874	79.7%
2024	89.66	718^th	5862	87.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bancroft Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.74	153^rd	339	54.9%
2019	68.30	143^rd	445	67.9%
2022	49.08	358^th	610	41.3%
2023	31.87	501^st	669	25.1%
2024	39.48	467^th	669	30.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bancroft Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	84.88	176^th	3160	94.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bancroft Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	60.24	652^nd	2420	73.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bancroft Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.60	1149^th	5084	77.4%
2019	68.24	1270^th	5173	75.4%
2021	64.46	310^th	1110	72.1%
2022	71.07	1122^nd	5264	78.7%
2023	35.00	3482^nd	5374	35.2%
2024	33.50	3648^th	5511	33.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Bancroft Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.17	1326^th	5413	75.5%
2019	69.70	1510^th	5492	72.5%
2021	80.13	231^st	1267	81.8%
2022	80.82	1067^th	5635	81.1%
2023	77.51	1194^th	5617	78.7%
2024	90.71	578^th	5605	89.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Bancroft Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.64	951^st	5431	82.5%
2019	81.72	987^th	5510	82.1%
2021	85.87	180^th	1272	85.8%
2022	82.35	994^th	5663	82.4%
2023	78.37	1160^th	5650	79.5%
2024	85.85	826^th	5636	85.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Bancroft Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	48.51	720^th	1149	37.3%
2023	58.47	632^nd	1190	46.9%
2024	69.74	415^th	1203	65.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bancroft Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.47	1170^th	4830	75.8%
2019	58.98	1753^rd	4963	64.7%
2022	81.34	692^nd	5084	86.4%
2023	86.16	500^th	5098	90.2%
2024	95.35	157^th	5102	96.9%

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Rank History for White students at Bancroft Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.25	1254^th	2737	54.2%
2019	48.09	1611^th	2834	43.2%
2022	59.81	1168^th	2726	57.2%
2023	50.77	1404^th	2662	47.3%
2024	67.17	906^th	2647	65.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bancroft Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	447	7	59	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	547
1989	444	8	57	40	2	n/a	n/a	0	551
1990	466	9	68	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
1991	444	9	57	42	1	n/a	n/a	0	553
1992	427	11	80	37	3	n/a	n/a	0	558
1993	428	8	73	40	4	n/a	n/a	0	553
1994	450	10	84	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	585
1995	450	9	102	32	7	n/a	n/a	0	600
1996	450	9	102	32	7	n/a	n/a	0	600
1997	443	12	117	25	7	n/a	n/a	0	604
1998	419	11	100	37	4	n/a	n/a	0	571
1999	384	11	110	39	5	n/a	n/a	0	549
2000	398	8	100	48	4	n/a	n/a	0	558
2001	362	8	95	47	6	n/a	n/a	0	518
2002	284	11	101	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	435
2003	284	11	101	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	435
2004	267	13	91	31	3	n/a	n/a	0	405
2005	265	12	114	35	3	n/a	n/a	0	429
2006	255	15	124	32	4	n/a	n/a	0	430
2007	256	13	112	27	5	n/a	n/a	0	413
2008	245	12	109	34	4	n/a	n/a	0	404
2009	253	11	110	38	5	10	16	0	443
2010	251	10	110	39	4	10	25	0	449
2011	257	6	98	49	4	12	34	0	460
2012	241	7	88	64	1	12	52	0	465
2013	239	7	76	81	0	13	50	0	466
2014	253	5	73	85	0	6	63	0	485
2015	265	9	94	94	0	3	60	0	525
2016	288	10	95	100	1	3	62	0	559
2017	287	8	102	120	0	3	78	0	598
2018	298	12	97	132	0	1	88	0	628
2019	277	5	118	151	0	2	92	0	645
2020	287	5	113	166	0	2	88	0	661
2021	254	1	95	145	0	4	109	0	608
2022	196	4	91	164	0	3	136	1	595
2023	198	4	97	180	1	3	192	0	675
2024	236	7	150	183	1	2	107	0	686

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bancroft Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	547	22.0	24.8	n/a
1989	551	22.5	24.4	n/a
1990	586	21.5	27.2	n/a
1991	553	21.5	25.7	n/a
1992	558	21.8	25.5	3.6
1993	553	20.5	27.0	4.9
1994	585	20.5	28.5	6
1995	600	23.5	25.5	5.8
1996	600	23.5	25.5	5.8
1997	604	25.9	23.3	6.8
1998	571	25.0	22.8	6.3
1999	549	27.0	20.3	7.7
2000	558	25.0	22.3	6.8
2001	518	22.8	22.7	5
2002	435	22.7	19.2	99.3
2003	435	22.7	19.2	99.3
2004	405	21.0	19.3	4
2005	429	20.5	20.9	5.1
2006	430	19.5	22.1	0
2007	413	21.3	19.4	4.8
2008	404	21.9	18.4	5.7
2009	443	20.1	21.0	6.5
2010	449	17.4	25.8	8
2011	460	n/a	n/a	12.6
2012	465	17.8	26.1	n/a
2013	466	18.2	25.6	17
2014	485	17.0	28.5	16.3
2015	525	19.0	27.6	12.8
2016	559	20.0	27.9	11.4
2017	598	23.0	26.0	10.5
2018	628	25.1	25.0	14
2019	645	24.6	26.2	13.6
2020	661	n/a	n/a	10
2021	608	25.0	24.3	9
2022	595	24.0	24.7	19.8
2023	675	25.0	27.0	11
2024	686	25.2	27.2	12.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bancroft Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	547	22.0	24.8	n/a
1989	551	22.5	24.4	n/a
1990	586	21.5	27.2	n/a
1991	553	21.5	25.7	n/a
1992	558	21.8	25.5	3.6
1993	553	20.5	27.0	4.9
1994	585	20.5	28.5	6
1995	600	23.5	25.5	5.8
1996	600	23.5	25.5	5.8
1997	604	25.9	23.3	6.8
1998	571	25.0	22.8	6.3
1999	549	27.0	20.3	7.7
2000	558	25.0	22.3	6.8
2001	518	22.8	22.7	5
2002	435	22.7	19.2	99.3
2003	435	22.7	19.2	99.3
2004	405	21.0	19.3	4
2005	429	20.5	20.9	5.1
2006	430	19.5	22.1	0
2007	413	21.3	19.4	4.8
2008	404	21.9	18.4	5.7
2009	443	20.1	21.0	6.5
2010	449	17.4	25.8	8
2011	460	n/a	n/a	12.6
2012	465	17.8	26.1	n/a
2013	466	18.2	25.6	17
2014	485	17.0	28.5	16.3
2015	525	19.0	27.6	12.8
2016	559	20.0	27.9	11.4
2017	598	23.0	26.0	10.5
2018	628	25.1	25.0	14
2019	645	24.6	26.2	13.6
2020	661	n/a	n/a	10
2021	608	25.0	24.3	9
2022	595	24.0	24.7	19.8
2023	675	25.0	27.0	11
2024	686	25.2	27.2	12.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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